Melanie C. Steffens

Gender at Work: A Social Psychological Perspective - Language as Social Action Melanie C. Steffens New edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Contents: Gender Stereotypes - Implicit Cognition - Effects of Stereotypes on Judging Others - Effects of Stereotypes on One's Own Behavior - Gender Attitudes - Gender Differences - Social Role Theory - Maintaining Social Hierarchies - Career Choice - The Role of Organizational Cultures - Role Models - Parenthood and Work-related Impressions - Social Identity Perspective - Identity Management Strategies - Discrimination and Self-discrimination of Women at Work - Conservatives Versus Liberals - Interactions Between Gender and Power: Sexual Harassment - Communication Accommodation Theory and Intergender Boundaries - Intergroup Contact, Gender, and Leadership - Leadership and Gender Identity in Organizations. Biographical Note: Melanie C. Steffens (PhD, University of Trier) is Professor of Social and Economic Psychology at the University of Koblenz-Landau. She is an editor of the journal Experimental Psychology and has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles. Ma. Angels Viladot (PhD, University of Barcelona) is a consultant professor and tutor at the Open University of Catalonia. She is the author of over 50 articles and 12 books."